The Jabal Omar Development rises in the heart of Makkah, just steps from the Masjid al-Haram. The project spans over 5,000 square meters and ranks among the largest urban developments in the holy city . The masterplan includes 40 high-rise buildings constructed across seven phases, with construction beginning in 2011 . The Address Jabal Omar towers alone … Read more
Zell am Harmersbach, a small town in the western Black Forest region, holds architectural layers stretching back centuries. Half-timbered houses sit alongside Art Nouveau details. Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque structures define the town square. The Stork Tower, the town’s landmark, has stood for roughly 700 years . The town hall building itself, with its gabled roof, … Read more
The HYLO Tower project in London’s Islington district began with a structural problem. The original Finsbury Tower, built in the 1960s, stood sixteen stories tall. The design team at Horden Cherry Lee Architects needed to add thirteen more stories while preserving the existing foundation . This required a cladding solution that was both lightweight and substantial … Read more
The Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health at Arizona State University rises from a triangular lot in Tempe like a giant cracked-open geode. Clad in a shell of glass fiber-reinforced concrete, the building’s paneled facade draws direct inspiration from the saguaro cactus that dots the Sonoran Desert landscape . This is not a building … Read more
The construction industry’s environmental footprint has prompted material innovation. Traditional concrete production accounts for approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions, with cement manufacturing as the primary contributor. Green GRC+ emerges as a solution to this challenge, offering a low-carbon alternative without sacrificing performance. Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) already provides environmental advantages over conventional concrete through reduced material usage … Read more
The construction industry faces a critical challenge with waste generation, particularly in specialized manufacturing sectors. Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) production, essential for modern architectural facades, inevitably produces offcuts and leftovers during panel fabrication. These remnants have historically been discarded as industrial waste. Austrian facade specialist Rieder has fundamentally challenged this linear approach through the development … Read more